ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING

Description

B33Y covers additive manufacturing processes that build three-dimensional objects through successive deposition, agglomeration, or layering of material. This subclass encompasses technologies including 3D printing, stereolithography, selective laser sintering, and related layer-by-layer fabrication methods. The scope extends to apparatus, machines, process parameters, material handling systems, and post-processing techniques specific to additive manufacturing operations. This classification excludes non-additive manufacturing methods (such as subtractive machining or forming) and addresses the technical implementation of 3D object construction rather than the design or composition of the final products themselves.